The table above gives the total revenue and total cost for a perfectly competitive firm producing chocolate chip cookies. If the firm is producing 4 pounds of cookies, to maximize its profit it will

A) increase its output.
B) decrease its output.
C) continue producing 4 pounds of cookies.
D) shut down.


B

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